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Tobacco-control legislation: already saving lives

WHO

The evidence shows that tobacco legislation is working. Confounding its early critics, it is already saving lives and improving health across the WHO European Region. Studies from countries that enforce bans on smoking in public places are finding reductions in heart attacks.

European Commission proposal on standardisation: barriers to consumer participation in standards-making need to be dismantled

ANEC - The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation

 

IRU Academy focuses on Safe Loading & Cargo Securing for full compliance with new CEN standard

IRU - International Road Transport Union

The IRU Academy has launched a new training programme featuring a unique, interactive simulator for safe loading and cargo securing that fully complies with the new CEN standard entering into force today. The programme is available to road transport professionals through IRU Academy’s Accredited Training Institutes and will contribute to further enhance safety on roads.

 

EU Digital Scoreboard - ETNO members welcome progress on 2013 broadband development objective but share Commission’s concerns over declining network investment

ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association

Brussels 

The digital scoreboard confirms a decline in revenue of telecoms operators and in their investments for the second year in row, despite rapidly increasing data traffic and consumer take up of broadband, says ETNO who represents leading investors in fast and ultra-fast broadband networks.

Road safety saves lives and money

WHO

WHO presents a new health economic assessment tool for transport on the launch in Europe of the Decade of Action for Road Safety
 

Unlocking the Potential of the EU Knowledge Based Bio-Economy: Innovating Towards Sustainablity

EuropaBio

Brussels, 31 May 2011

 

This evening, a high level panel of speakers will meet in the European Parliament to discuss how to unlock the potential of the EU Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE).

 

The event, which will be hosted by Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP, will explore the fundamental link between a supportive policy in the future CAP, climate action, energy, trade and the environment sectors to ensure the KBBE is a key driver for smart, sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Europe.

 

What works in tobacco control?

WHO

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) provides a framework for evidence based measures for tobacco control. World No Tobacco Day 2011 advocates for countries to ratify and fully implement the Treaty. Some measures provided within the WHO FCTC are:

Fact sheet on smoke free legislation - WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Article 8

WHO

The WHO FCTC is an international treaty guiding national tobacco laws. It is a set of evidence-based legislative measures for tobacco control which for example limits exposure to smoke in public places and advertisements.

It includes:

•    Monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies

•    Protection of second-hand tobacco exposure

•    Offering help to quit tobacco use

FENS - Federation of European Neuroscience Societies

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